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ARTbibliographies Modern (ABM)ARTbibliographies Modern (ABM) is the only specialist bibliography available for the study of modern and contemporary art. It covers all art forms, including fine art, digital art, crafts, design and photography. It features full abstracts and indexing from art journals published from the late 1960s onwards. The database also incorporates book records, including those drawn from the collections of the Tate Library and the Bibliothèque Dominique Bozo, Musée LAM. Art Index RetrospectiveThis archival database features high-quality indexing of historical literature on a variety of art topics from the years 1929 to 1984. Chronicling over half a century of art literature, it covers fine, decorative, and commercial art.
Art Index Retrospective contains hundreds of titles from feature articles, interviews, film reviews, book reviews, bibliographies, exhibition listings, conference reports, anthologies, and editorials.
t. Avery Index to Architectural PeriodicalsA comprehensive index of journal articles published worldwide from 1934 to the present on architectural design and history but coverage as well of real estate development, sports facilities, commercial buildings, city planning, urban design, environmental studies, historic preservation, landscape architecture, and archeology. Bibliography of the History of Art (BHA)Covers European and American art from late antiquity to the present. It indexes and abstracts books, conference proceedings and dissertations, exhibition and dealer's catalogs, and articles from more than 2,500 periodicals. 1973 - present*Please note that BHA has moved from the CSA platform to the Getty Research Institute. General OneFileCurrent journal and news information in humanities, education, business, science, art, politics, economics, social sciences, law, health care, computers, technology and environmental issues. JSTORJSTOR provides access to academic journals and primary sources in the humanities, social sciences, and sciences. Project MuseProject MUSE offers full-text current and archival articles from 600+ scholarly journals from major university presses covering literature and criticism, history, performing arts, cultural studies, education, philosophy, political science, gender studies, and more. Updated continually. ProQuest Research LibraryFrom business and political science to literature and psychology, ProQuest Research Library™ provides one-stop access to a wide range of popular academic subjects. The database includes more than 5,060 titles—over 3,600 in full text—from 1971 forward. It features a highly-respected, diversified mix of scholarly journals, trade publications, magazines, and newspapers.

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Primary Sources in Art History

Finding primary sources: Think generally in terms of time period, region and style. And remember that accounts from that time may have used different terms than what we use today. For example, the Civil War was referred to as "War of the Rebellion" by the north, and "War for Southern Independence" by the south at the time. And keep in mind the spelling of names may vary.

Google Books: Use the advanced search mode to put in an approximate date range (ie.1450 to1525).

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Art by Region

In addition to the databases mentioned in this guide, there are a number art websites sorted by regions of the world:All Regions:Metropolitan Museum of Art: Timeline of Art History (Heilbrunn)
A chronological, geographical and thematic exploration of the history of art around the world, as illustrated by the Metropolitan Museum of Art's collection,
Includes chronological narratives, topical essays, and color illustrations of works of art. Cover 8000 B.C. to present.Universes in Universe: Worlds of Art Covers visual arts from Africa, Asia, the Americas in the international art context.

AfricaAsiaAsia Art Archive
The Asia Art Archive has been collecting material related to contemporary Asian art since 2000 and holds one of the most comprehensive collections of material in the field.Japan Foundation
The Japan Foundation carries out arts and cultural exchange programs to enhance mutual understanding among countries throughout the worldAustraliaEuropeEuropean LibraryFrom the website: "Designed to meet the needs of the research community worldwide, our online portal offers quick and easy access to the collections of the 48 National Libraries of Europe and leading European Research Libraries.Users can cross-search and reuse over 9,550,610 digital items and 103,420,869 bibliographic records. To facilitate further research, links are also provided to other websites in the Europeana group."To select a language, use this link: http://www.theeuropeanlibrary.org/tel4/discover/languages EuropeanaEuropean collection of cultural materials from museums, archives, libraries, and audio-visual collections such as the Rijksmuseum, the British Library, and the Louvre. Includes images, texts, sounds and videos. Middle EastABZU: A Guide to Information Related to the Study of the Ancient Near East on the WebAbzu is a guide to networked open access data relevant to the study and public presentation of the Ancient Near East and the Ancient Mediterranean world.
North AmericaMOMA: Survey of Archives of Latino and Latin American Art
This website provides researchers with an overview of each archival collection surveyed and highlights their particular assets in order to facilitate access to materials and promote research on Latino artSouth America